European Countries with the Most Hypocritical Drivers
New research reveals which Europeans drive dangerously while expecting others to follow the rules. From driving under the influence, to speeding, using a phone, and failing to buckle up, a considerable number of drivers across the continent hypocritically admit to engaging in some seriously bad behaviour on a regular basis.
The analysis, conducted by Motointegrator and the research experts at DataPulse Research, coincides with the United Nations’ Global Forum for Road Safety, which took place in late September in Geneva.
To find the worst offenders, the analytics team extracted survey data from 22 country-level reports published by the Brussels-based Vias Institute. The surveys, which were conducted in 2023 and made public in 2024, ask 37,000 road users about how tolerant they are of seven bad driving behaviours, and also ask drivers whether they commit those acts themselves. The analytics team calculated a “hypocrisy score” for each country, accounting for the share of people who find the behaviours unacceptable, the share of drivers who admit to doing them, and how dangerous each behaviour is.